Table 2

 Socioeconomic differences in less than good health, adjusting for individual material and behavioural factors, women. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and percentage reduction in odds ratios in reference to the base model (reduction %)

Managers and professionalsSemi-professionalsRoutine non-manualsManual workersOverall effect†p Value§
OROR (95% CI)Reduction %*OR (95% CI)Reduction %OR (95% CI)Redection %OR (95% CI)Reduction %
*Percentage reduction not calculated as this category did not differ from the reference category in the base model. †Average increase in less than good health from the highest occupational class category (managers and professionals) to the lowest (manual workers). ‡Adjusted for age, marital status, and parental status. §Improvement of the model because of inclusion of material or behavioural factor to the base model.
Base model‡1.001.14 (0.92 to 1.42)1.57 (1.33 to 1.84)2.28 (1.83 to 2.85)1.30 (1.22 to 1.39)
Material factors
    Household income1.001.03 (0.83 to 1.29)1.32 (1.10 to 1.57)441.86 (1.47 to 2.36)331.21 (1.12 to 1.30)30<0.001
    Housing tenure1.001.11 (0.89 to 1.38)1.47 (1.24 to 1.74)172.11 (1.68 to 2.65)141.26 (1.18 to 1.35)120.009
    Financial difficulties1.001.11 (0.89 to 1.38)1.42 (1.20 to 1.68)262.03 (1.62 to 2.54)201.24 (1.16 to 1.33)19<0.001
    Financial satisfaction1.001.09 (0.87 to 1.35)1.39 (1.18 to 1.65)311.98 (1.58 to 2.48)241.23 (1.15 to 1.32)22<0.001
Behavioural factors
    Smoking1.001.13 (0.91 to 1.40)1.51 (1.28 to 1.78)102.11 (1.69 to 2.65)131.27 (1.19 to 1.36)10<0.001
    Alcohol use1.001.13 (0.91 to 1.40)1.53 (1.30 to 1.81)62.23 (1.79 to 2.79)41.29 (1.21 to 1.38)30.07
    Heavy drinking1.001.15 (0.93 to 1.43)1.58 (1.34 to 1.86)02.26 (1.81 to 2.82)21.30 (1.21 to 1.39)00.002
    Drinking problems1.001.15 (0.93 to 1.43)1.60 (1.36 to 1.89)02.33 (1.86 to 2.91)01.31 (1.23 to 1.40)0<0.001
    Physical activity1.001.19 (0.95 to 1.48)1.62 (1.37 to 1.91)02.32 (1.85 to 2.91)01.31 (1.23 to 1.40)0<0.001
    Dietary habits1.001.15 (0.92 to 1.42)1.52 (1.29 to 1.79)92.19 (1.75 to 2.74)71.28 (1.20 to 1.37)7<0.001
    Relative body weight1.001.13 (0.91 to 1.41)1.44 (1.22 to 1.71)212.05 (1.63 to 2.57)181.25 (1.17 to 1.34)17<0.001